diff --git a/commands/fun/sonic.js b/commands/fun/sonic.js
index 6ecdaea..d8b361c 100644
--- a/commands/fun/sonic.js
+++ b/commands/fun/sonic.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 //import wrap from "../../utils/wrap.js";
 import ImageCommand from "../../classes/imageCommand.js";
-import { textEncode } from "../../utils/misc.js";
+import { cleanMessage } from "../../utils/misc.js";
 
 class SonicCommand extends ImageCommand {
   params() {
-    const cleanedMessage = textEncode(this.options.text ?? this.args.join(" "));
+    const cleanedMessage = cleanMessage(this.message, this.options.text ?? this.args.join(" "));
     return {
       text: cleanedMessage
     };
diff --git a/commands/image-editing/caption.js b/commands/image-editing/caption.js
index 844a6f6..9f36c0e 100644
--- a/commands/image-editing/caption.js
+++ b/commands/image-editing/caption.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import ImageCommand from "../../classes/imageCommand.js";
-import { textEncode } from "../../utils/misc.js";
+import { cleanMessage } from "../../utils/misc.js";
 
 class CaptionCommand extends ImageCommand {
   params(url) {
     const newArgs = this.options.text ?? this.args.filter(item => !item.includes(url)).join(" ");
-    let newCaption = textEncode(newArgs);
+    let newCaption = cleanMessage(this.message, newArgs);
     if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && newCaption.toLowerCase() === "get real" && !this.options.noEgg) newCaption = `I'm tired of people telling me to "get real". Every day I put captions on images for people, some funny and some not, but out of all of those "get real" remains the most used caption. Why? I am simply a computer program running on a server, I am unable to manifest myself into the real world. As such, I'm confused as to why anyone would want me to "get real". Is this form not good enough? Alas, as I am simply a bot, I must follow the tasks that I was originally intended to perform, so here goes:\n${newCaption}`;
     return {
       caption: newCaption,
diff --git a/commands/image-editing/caption2.js b/commands/image-editing/caption2.js
index 04a9b36..c848680 100644
--- a/commands/image-editing/caption2.js
+++ b/commands/image-editing/caption2.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import ImageCommand from "../../classes/imageCommand.js";
-import { textEncode } from "../../utils/misc.js";
+import { cleanMessage } from "../../utils/misc.js";
 const words = ["me irl", "dank", "follow my second account @esmBot_", "2016", "meme", "wholesome", "reddit", "instagram", "twitter", "facebook", "fortnite", "minecraft", "relatable", "gold", "funny", "template", "hilarious", "memes", "deep fried", "2020", "leafy", "pewdiepie"];
 
 class CaptionTwoCommand extends ImageCommand {
   params(url) {
     const newArgs = this.options.text ?? this.args.filter(item => !item.includes(url)).join(" ");
     return {
-      caption: newArgs && newArgs.trim() ? textEncode(newArgs) : words.sort(() => 0.5 - Math.random()).slice(0, Math.floor(Math.random() * words.length + 1)).join(" "),
+      caption: newArgs && newArgs.trim() ? cleanMessage(this.message, newArgs) : words.sort(() => 0.5 - Math.random()).slice(0, Math.floor(Math.random() * words.length + 1)).join(" "),
       top: !!this.options.top,
       font: typeof this.options.font === "string" && this.constructor.allowedFonts.includes(this.options.font.toLowerCase()) ? this.options.font.toLowerCase() : "helvetica"
     };
diff --git a/commands/image-editing/meme.js b/commands/image-editing/meme.js
index b1563ab..67dc8c7 100644
--- a/commands/image-editing/meme.js
+++ b/commands/image-editing/meme.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import ImageCommand from "../../classes/imageCommand.js";
-import { textEncode } from "../../utils/misc.js";
+import { cleanMessage } from "../../utils/misc.js";
 
 class MemeCommand extends ImageCommand {
   async criteria(text, url) {
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class MemeCommand extends ImageCommand {
     const newArgs = this.options.text ?? this.args.join(" ");
     const [topText, bottomText] = newArgs.replaceAll(url, "").split(/(?<!\\),/).map(elem => elem.trim());
     return {
-      top: textEncode(this.options.case ? topText : topText.toUpperCase()),
-      bottom: bottomText ? textEncode(this.options.case ? bottomText : bottomText.toUpperCase()) : "",
+      top: cleanMessage(this.message, this.options.case ? topText : topText.toUpperCase()),
+      bottom: bottomText ? cleanMessage(this.message, this.options.case ? bottomText : bottomText.toUpperCase()) : "",
       font: typeof this.options.font === "string" && this.constructor.allowedFonts.includes(this.options.font.toLowerCase()) ? this.options.font.toLowerCase() : "impact"
     };
   }
diff --git a/commands/image-editing/motivate.js b/commands/image-editing/motivate.js
index 2bd0b15..8f6fe4b 100644
--- a/commands/image-editing/motivate.js
+++ b/commands/image-editing/motivate.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import ImageCommand from "../../classes/imageCommand.js";
-import { textEncode } from "../../utils/misc.js";
+import { cleanMessage } from "../../utils/misc.js";
 
 class MotivateCommand extends ImageCommand {
   async criteria(text, url) {
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class MotivateCommand extends ImageCommand {
     const newArgs = this.options.text ?? this.args.join(" ");
     const [topText, bottomText] = newArgs.replaceAll(url, "").split(/(?<!\\),/).map(elem => elem.trim());
     return {
-      top: textEncode(topText),
-      bottom: bottomText ? textEncode(bottomText) : "",
+      top: cleanMessage(this.message, topText),
+      bottom: bottomText ? cleanMessage(this.message, bottomText) : "",
       font: typeof this.options.font === "string" && this.constructor.allowedFonts.includes(this.options.font.toLowerCase()) ? this.options.font.toLowerCase() : "times"
     };
   }
diff --git a/commands/image-editing/snapchat.js b/commands/image-editing/snapchat.js
index 12f6d36..72a9832 100644
--- a/commands/image-editing/snapchat.js
+++ b/commands/image-editing/snapchat.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import ImageCommand from "../../classes/imageCommand.js";
-import { textEncode } from "../../utils/misc.js";
+import { cleanMessage } from "../../utils/misc.js";
 
 class SnapchatCommand extends ImageCommand {
   params(url) {
     const newArgs = this.options.text ?? this.args.filter(item => !item.includes(url)).join(" ");
     const position = parseFloat(this.options.position);
     return {
-      caption: textEncode(newArgs),
+      caption: cleanMessage(this.message, newArgs),
       pos: isNaN(position) ? 0.5 : position
     };
   }
diff --git a/commands/image-editing/uncanny.js b/commands/image-editing/uncanny.js
index 49b2fe3..79a5a16 100644
--- a/commands/image-editing/uncanny.js
+++ b/commands/image-editing/uncanny.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import ImageCommand from "../../classes/imageCommand.js";
-import { random, textEncode } from "../../utils/misc.js";
+import { random, cleanMessage } from "../../utils/misc.js";
 import { readdirSync } from "fs";
 import { resolve, dirname } from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class UncannyCommand extends ImageCommand {
     let [text1, text2] = newArgs.replaceAll(url, "").split(/(?<!\\),/).map(elem => elem.trim());
     if (!text2?.trim()) text2 = name;
     return {
-      caption: text1?.trim() ? textEncode(text1) : random(prompts),
-      caption2: textEncode(text2),
+      caption: text1?.trim() ? cleanMessage(this.message, text1) : random(prompts),
+      caption2: cleanMessage(this.message, text2),
       path: `assets/images/uncanny/${typeof this.options.phase === "string" && names.includes(this.options.phase.toLowerCase()) ? this.options.phase.toLowerCase() : random(names.filter((val) => val !== "goated"))}.png`,
       font: typeof this.options.font === "string" && this.constructor.allowedFonts.includes(this.options.font.toLowerCase()) ? this.options.font.toLowerCase() : "helvetica"
     };
diff --git a/commands/image-editing/whisper.js b/commands/image-editing/whisper.js
index 5bb1527..aa75320 100644
--- a/commands/image-editing/whisper.js
+++ b/commands/image-editing/whisper.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import ImageCommand from "../../classes/imageCommand.js";
-import { textEncode } from "../../utils/misc.js";
+import { cleanMessage } from "../../utils/misc.js";
 
 class WhisperCommand extends ImageCommand {
   params(url) {
     const newArgs = this.options.text ?? this.args.filter(item => !item.includes(url)).join(" ");
     return {
-      caption: textEncode(newArgs)
+      caption: cleanMessage(this.message, newArgs)
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/commands/music/host.js b/commands/music/host.js
index d6fd84f..0f8af67 100644
--- a/commands/music/host.js
+++ b/commands/music/host.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class HostCommand extends MusicCommand {
     this.success = false;
     if (!this.guild) return "This command only works in servers!";
     if (!this.member.voiceState) return "You need to be in a voice channel first!";
-    if (!this.guild.members.get(this.client.user.id).voiceState) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
+    if (!this.guild.voiceStates.has(this.client.user.id)) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
     if (!this.connection) return "I haven't completely connected yet!";
     if (this.connection.host !== this.author.id && !process.env.OWNER.split(",").includes(this.connection.host)) return "Only the current voice session host can choose another host!";
     const input = this.options.user ?? this.args.join(" ");
diff --git a/commands/music/loop.js b/commands/music/loop.js
index 03caa82..8d5331e 100644
--- a/commands/music/loop.js
+++ b/commands/music/loop.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class LoopCommand extends MusicCommand {
     this.success = false;
     if (!this.guild) return "This command only works in servers!";
     if (!this.member.voiceState) return "You need to be in a voice channel first!";
-    if (!this.guild.members.get(this.client.user.id).voiceState) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
+    if (!this.guild.voiceStates.has(this.client.user.id)) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
     if (!this.connection) return "I haven't completely connected yet!";
     if (this.connection.host !== this.author.id && !this.member.permissions.has("MANAGE_CHANNELS")) return "Only the current voice session host can loop the music!";
     const object = this.connection;
diff --git a/commands/music/nowplaying.js b/commands/music/nowplaying.js
index 64b0a09..b72eaad 100644
--- a/commands/music/nowplaying.js
+++ b/commands/music/nowplaying.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class NowPlayingCommand extends MusicCommand {
     this.success = false;
     if (!this.guild) return "This command only works in servers!";
     if (!this.member.voiceState) return "You need to be in a voice channel first!";
-    if (!this.guild.members.get(this.client.user.id).voiceState) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
+    if (!this.guild.voiceStates.has(this.client.user.id)) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
     if (!this.connection) return "I haven't completely connected yet!";
     const player = this.connection.player;
     if (!player) return "I'm not playing anything!";
diff --git a/commands/music/queue.js b/commands/music/queue.js
index 07a73b1..321aefc 100644
--- a/commands/music/queue.js
+++ b/commands/music/queue.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class QueueCommand extends MusicCommand {
     this.success = false;
     if (!this.guild) return "This command only works in servers!";
     if (!this.member.voiceState) return "You need to be in a voice channel first!";
-    if (!this.guild.members.get(this.client.user.id).voiceState) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
+    if (!this.guild.voiceStates.has(this.client.user.id)) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
     if (!this.channel.permissionsOf(this.client.user.id.toString()).has("EMBED_LINKS")) return "I don't have the `Embed Links` permission!";
     const player = this.connection;
     if (!player) return "I haven't completely connected yet!";
diff --git a/commands/music/remove.js b/commands/music/remove.js
index 1db4b2b..1140651 100644
--- a/commands/music/remove.js
+++ b/commands/music/remove.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class RemoveCommand extends MusicCommand {
     this.success = false;
     if (!this.guild) return "This command only works in servers!";
     if (!this.member.voiceState) return "You need to be in a voice channel first!";
-    if (!this.guild.members.get(this.client.user.id).voiceState) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
+    if (!this.guild.voiceStates.has(this.client.user.id)) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
     if (!this.connection) return "I haven't completely connected yet!";
     if (this.connection.host !== this.author.id && !process.env.OWNER.split(",").includes(this.connection.host)) return "Only the current voice session host can remove songs from the queue!";
     const pos = parseInt(this.options.position ?? this.args[0]);
diff --git a/commands/music/seek.js b/commands/music/seek.js
index a3273fa..89b64e4 100644
--- a/commands/music/seek.js
+++ b/commands/music/seek.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class SeekCommand extends MusicCommand {
     this.success = false;
     if (!this.guild) return "This command only works in servers!";
     if (!this.member.voiceState) return "You need to be in a voice channel first!";
-    if (!this.guild.members.get(this.client.user.id).voiceState) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
+    if (!this.guild.voiceStates.has(this.client.user.id)) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
     if (!this.connection) return "I haven't completely connected yet!";
     if (this.connection.host !== this.author.id) return "Only the current voice session host can seek the music!";
     const player = this.connection.player;
diff --git a/commands/music/shuffle.js b/commands/music/shuffle.js
index 1f7bf6d..661c54b 100644
--- a/commands/music/shuffle.js
+++ b/commands/music/shuffle.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class ShuffleCommand extends MusicCommand {
     this.success = false;
     if (!this.guild) return "This command only works in servers!";
     if (!this.member.voiceState) return "You need to be in a voice channel first!";
-    if (!this.guild.members.get(this.client.user.id).voiceState) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
+    if (!this.guild.voiceStates.has(this.client.user.id)) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
     if (!this.connection) return "I haven't completely connected yet!";
     if (this.connection.host !== this.author.id) return "Only the current voice session host can shuffle the music!";
     const object = this.connection;
diff --git a/commands/music/skip.js b/commands/music/skip.js
index 16d6a74..a5e8be0 100644
--- a/commands/music/skip.js
+++ b/commands/music/skip.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class SkipCommand extends MusicCommand {
     this.success = false;
     if (!this.guild) return "This command only works in servers!";
     if (!this.member.voiceState) return "You need to be in a voice channel first!";
-    if (!this.guild.members.get(this.client.user.id).voiceState) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
+    if (!this.guild.voiceStates.has(this.client.user.id)) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
     const player = this.connection;
     if (!player) return "I haven't completely connected yet!";
     if (player.host !== this.author.id && !this.member.permissions.has("MANAGE_CHANNELS")) {
diff --git a/commands/music/stop.js b/commands/music/stop.js
index 8860137..98e5f81 100644
--- a/commands/music/stop.js
+++ b/commands/music/stop.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class StopCommand extends MusicCommand {
     this.success = false;
     if (!this.guild) return "This command only works in servers!";
     if (!this.member.voiceState) return "You need to be in a voice channel first!";
-    if (!this.guild.members.get(this.client.user.id).voiceState) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
+    if (!this.guild.voiceStates.has(this.client.user.id)) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
     if (!this.connection) {
       await manager.getNode().leaveChannel(this.guild.id);
       this.success = true;
diff --git a/commands/music/toggle.js b/commands/music/toggle.js
index 527d42c..2949f8e 100644
--- a/commands/music/toggle.js
+++ b/commands/music/toggle.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class ToggleCommand extends MusicCommand {
     this.success = false;
     if (!this.guild) return "This command only works in servers!";
     if (!this.member.voiceState) return "You need to be in a voice channel first!";
-    if (!this.guild.members.get(this.client.user.id).voiceState) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
+    if (!this.guild.voiceStates.has(this.client.user.id)) return "I'm not in a voice channel!";
     if (!this.connection) return "I haven't completely connected yet!";
     if (this.connection.host !== this.author.id && !this.member.permissions.has("MANAGE_CHANNELS")) return "Only the current voice session host can pause/resume the music!";
     const player = this.connection.player;
diff --git a/events/messageCreate.js b/events/messageCreate.js
index da79613..a7f6cc0 100644
--- a/events/messageCreate.js
+++ b/events/messageCreate.js
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ import database from "../utils/database.js";
 import { log, error as _error } from "../utils/logger.js";
 import { prefixCache, aliases, disabledCache, disabledCmdCache, commands } from "../utils/collections.js";
 import parseCommand from "../utils/parseCommand.js";
-import { clean, cleanMessage } from "../utils/misc.js";
+import { clean } from "../utils/misc.js";
 import { upload } from "../utils/tempimages.js";
 import { ThreadChannel } from "oceanic.js";
 
+let mentionRegex;
+
 // run when someone sends a message
 export default async (client, message) => {
   // ignore other bots
@@ -22,77 +24,63 @@ export default async (client, message) => {
   }
   if (message.guildID && !permChannel.permissionsOf(client.user.id.toString()).has("SEND_MESSAGES")) return;
 
-  let prefixCandidate;
+  if (!mentionRegex) mentionRegex = new RegExp(`^<@!?${client.user.id}> `);
+
   let guildDB;
-  if (message.guildID) {
+  let text;
+  const mentionResult = message.content.match(mentionRegex);
+  if (mentionResult) {
+    text = message.content.substring(mentionResult[0].length).trim();
+  } else if (message.guildID) {
     const cachedPrefix = prefixCache.get(message.guildID);
-    if (cachedPrefix) {
-      prefixCandidate = cachedPrefix;
+    if (cachedPrefix && message.content.startsWith(cachedPrefix)) {
+      text = message.content.substring(cachedPrefix.length).trim();
     } else {
       guildDB = await database.getGuild(message.guildID);
       if (!guildDB) {
         guildDB = await database.fixGuild(message.guildID);
       }
-      prefixCandidate = guildDB.prefix;
-      prefixCache.set(message.guildID, guildDB.prefix);
-    }
-  }
-
-  let prefix;
-  let isMention = false;
-  if (message.guildID) {
-    const user = message.guild.members.get(client.user.id);
-    if (message.content.startsWith(user.mention)) {
-      prefix = `${user.mention} `;
-      isMention = true;
-    } else if (message.content.startsWith(`<@${client.user.id}>`)) { // workaround for member.mention not accounting for both mention types
-      prefix = `<@${client.user.id}> `;
-      isMention = true;
-    } else {
-      prefix = prefixCandidate;
+      if (message.content.startsWith(guildDB.prefix)) {
+        text = message.content.substring(guildDB.prefix.length).trim();
+        prefixCache.set(message.guildID, guildDB.prefix);
+      } else {
+        return;
+      }
     }
+  } else if (message.content.startsWith(process.env.PREFIX)) {
+    text = message.content.substring(process.env.PREFIX.length).trim();
   } else {
-    prefix = process.env.PREFIX;
+    return;
   }
 
-  // ignore other stuff
-  if (!message.content.startsWith(prefix)) return;
-
   // separate commands and args
-  const replace = isMention ? `@${(message.guild ? message.guild.members.get(client.user.id).nick : client.user.username) ?? client.user.username} ` : prefix;
-  const content = cleanMessage(message).substring(replace.length).trim();
-  const rawContent = message.content.substring(prefix.length).trim();
-  const preArgs = content.split(/\s+/g);
-  preArgs.shift();
-  const command = rawContent.split(/\s+/g).shift().toLowerCase();
-  const parsed = parseCommand(preArgs);
+  const preArgs = text.split(/\s+/g);
+  const command = preArgs.shift().toLowerCase();
   const aliased = aliases.get(command);
 
-  // don't run if message is in a disabled channel
-  if (message.guildID) {
-    const disabled = disabledCache.get(message.guildID);
-    if (disabled) {
-      if (disabled.includes(message.channelID) && command != "channel") return;
-    } else {
-      guildDB = await database.getGuild(message.guildID);
-      disabledCache.set(message.guildID, guildDB.disabled);
-      if (guildDB.disabled.includes(message.channelID) && command !== "channel") return;
-    }
-
-    const disabledCmds = disabledCmdCache.get(message.guildID);
-    if (disabledCmds) {
-      if (disabledCmds.includes(aliased ?? command)) return;
-    } else {
-      guildDB = await database.getGuild(message.guildID);
-      disabledCmdCache.set(message.guildID, guildDB.disabled_commands ?? guildDB.disabledCommands);
-      if ((guildDB.disabled_commands ?? guildDB.disabledCommands).includes(aliased ?? command)) return;
-    }
-  }
-
   // check if command exists and if it's enabled
   const cmd = commands.get(aliased ?? command);
   if (!cmd) return;
 
+  // don't run if message is in a disabled channel
+  if (message.guildID) {
+    let disabled = disabledCache.get(message.guildID);
+    if (!disabled) {
+      if (!guildDB) guildDB = await database.getGuild(message.guildID);
+      disabledCache.set(message.guildID, guildDB.disabled);
+      disabled = guildDB.disabled;
+    }
+    if (disabled.includes(message.channelID) && command != "channel") return;
+
+    let disabledCmds = disabledCmdCache.get(message.guildID);
+    if (!disabledCmds) {
+      if (!guildDB) guildDB = await database.getGuild(message.guildID);
+      disabledCmdCache.set(message.guildID, guildDB.disabled_commands ?? guildDB.disabledCommands);
+      disabledCmds = guildDB.disabled_commands ?? guildDB.disabledCommands;
+    }
+    if (disabledCmds.includes(aliased ?? command)) return;
+  }
+
   // block certain commands from running in DMs
   if (!cmd.directAllowed && !message.guildID) return;
 
@@ -110,10 +98,12 @@ export default async (client, message) => {
     }
   };
   try {
+    // parse args
+    const parsed = parseCommand(preArgs);
     await database.addCount(aliases.get(command) ?? command);
     const startTime = new Date();
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-    const commandClass = new cmd(client, { type: "classic", message, args: parsed._, content: message.content.substring(prefix.length).trim().replace(command, "").trim(), specialArgs: (({ _, ...o }) => o)(parsed) }); // we also provide the message content as a parameter for cases where we need more accuracy
+    const commandClass = new cmd(client, { type: "classic", message, args: parsed._, content: text.replace(command, "").trim(), specialArgs: (({ _, ...o }) => o)(parsed) }); // we also provide the message content as a parameter for cases where we need more accuracy
     const result = await commandClass.run();
     const endTime = new Date();
     if ((endTime - startTime) >= 180000) reference.allowedMentions.repliedUser = true;
diff --git a/utils/database/postgresql.js b/utils/database/postgresql.js
index 47aa918..afccb03 100644
--- a/utils/database/postgresql.js
+++ b/utils/database/postgresql.js
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ export async function addGuild(guild) {
   const query = await this.getGuild(guild);
   if (query) return query;
   try {
-    await sql`INSERT INTO guilds ${sql({ guild_id: guild.id, prefix: process.env.PREFIX, disabled: [], disabled_commands: [] })}`;
+    await sql`INSERT INTO guilds ${sql({ guild_id: guild, prefix: process.env.PREFIX, disabled: [], disabled_commands: [] })}`;
   } catch (e) {
-    logger.error(`Failed to register guild ${guild.id}: ${e}`);
+    logger.error(`Failed to register guild ${guild}: ${e}`);
   }
-  return await this.getGuild(guild.id);
+  return await this.getGuild(guild);
 }
 
 export async function fixGuild(guild) {
diff --git a/utils/misc.js b/utils/misc.js
index 7ce83a2..08fe77b 100644
--- a/utils/misc.js
+++ b/utils/misc.js
@@ -113,34 +113,28 @@ export function getServers(bot) {
 }
 
 // copied from eris
-export function cleanMessage(message) {
-  let cleanContent = message.content && message.content.replace(/<a?(:\w+:)[0-9]+>/g, "$1") || "";
+export function cleanMessage(message, content) {
+  let cleanContent = content && content.replace(/<a?(:\w+:)[0-9]+>/g, "$1") || "";
 
   let authorName = message.author.username;
-  if (message.guildID) {
-    const member = message.guild.members.get(message.author.id);
-    if (member && member.nick) {
-      authorName = member.nick;
-    }
+  if (message.member?.nick) {
+    authorName = message.member.nick;
   }
-  cleanContent = cleanContent.replace(new RegExp(`<@!?${message.author.id}>`, "g"), `@\u200b${authorName}`);
+  cleanContent = cleanContent.replace(new RegExp(`<@!?${message.author.id}>`, "g"), `@${authorName}`);
 
   if (message.mentions) {
     for (const mention of message.mentions.members) {
-      if (message.guildID) {
-        const member = message.guild.members.get(mention.id);
-        if (member && member.nick) {
-          cleanContent = cleanContent.replace(new RegExp(`<@!?${mention.id}>`, "g"), `@\u200b${member.nick}`);
-        }
+      if (mention.nick) {
+        cleanContent = cleanContent.replace(new RegExp(`<@!?${mention.id}>`, "g"), `@${mention.nick}`);
       }
-      cleanContent = cleanContent.replace(new RegExp(`<@!?${mention.id}>`, "g"), `@\u200b${mention.username}`);
+      cleanContent = cleanContent.replace(new RegExp(`<@!?${mention.id}>`, "g"), `@${mention.username}`);
     }
 
     if (message.guildID && message.mentions.roles) {
       for (const roleID of message.mentions.roles) {
         const role = message.guild.roles.get(roleID);
         const roleName = role ? role.name : "deleted-role";
-        cleanContent = cleanContent.replace(new RegExp(`<@&${roleID}>`, "g"), `@\u200b${roleName}`);
+        cleanContent = cleanContent.replace(new RegExp(`<@&${roleID}>`, "g"), `@${roleName}`);
       }
     }
 
@@ -152,5 +146,5 @@ export function cleanMessage(message) {
     }
   }
 
-  return cleanContent.replace(/@everyone/g, "@\u200beveryone").replace(/@here/g, "@\u200bhere");
+  return textEncode(cleanContent);
 }
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